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Radical:
Structure:Above to below
Strokes:
8
Traditional:
宗
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Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.ancestor; forbears; forefathers
祖宗
ancestor
列祖列宗
successive generations of ancestors
光宗耀祖
reflect glory on one's ancestors
- 2
n.clan; of the same clan
宗弟
younger brother of the same clan
宗兄
elder brother of the same clan
宗亲
clansmen
- 3
n.principal aim; purpose
万变不能离其宗。
The central principle remains the same.
宗旨
purpose
开宗明义
make clear the purpose and main theme from the very beginning
- 4
n.faction; school; sect
禅宗
the Chan sect of Buddhism
- 5
n.model; greatest master of one's time
文宗
an eminent writer among the man of letters of the time
- 6
n.datedan administrative unit in Tibet, roughly corresponding to the county
- 7
v.take as one's model in academic or artistic work
宗仰
hold in esteem
- 8
measure wordmeasure word to describe money, goods, etc.
大宗邮件
a batch of mail
synonym
- 9
n.Zong, a surname